The Supervisory Anesthesia Technician in Anesthesiology Service, Operative Care Division (OCD) has authority for the full range of supervisory responsibilities requiring the consistent exercise of independent judgment. The position is accountable to the Chief, Anesthesiology Service, Operative Care Division.
Portland is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
Portland is known for having the amenities of a major city (such as an international airport, an efficient public transit system, major league sports teams and many museums and art galleries) and the charms of a small city (such as plentiful arts and crafts fairs, independent bookstores and local traditions like the annual Rose Festival Parade).
Rain or shine, you can take advantage of the city's proximity to nature by playing in the Willamette River, wandering through lush public parks and gardens, biking the city's 162 miles (261 km) of bike lanes and hiking trails both within city limits and in the nearby Columbia River Gorge. Portland VA Medical Center provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, surgical services, medical specialties, rehabilitation care and more.
Below, you'll find our address, hours of operation, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at VA Portland Health Care System. Duties include but not limited to: Supervises Anesthesia Techs performing work at the GS-649-6/7/8 or 9 levels.
Carries out their labor-management relations by being knowledgeable about regulations, directives, MCPs and standard operating procedures involving labor-management relations at PVAMC and by carrying out or effectively recommending the following labor-management relations actions for employees in the bargaining unit: responsible for leave approval, disciplinary actions and performance appraisals.
Has authority in the interest of the agency to hire, direct, assign, promote, reward, transfer, counsel, suspend, discipline, or remove employees, to adjust their grievances, or to effectively recommend such action. Is the point of contact for all issues that directly relate to the workload, quality of work and the administrative coordination for all Anesthesia Technician activities in the Operative Care Division.
Provides guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team. Ensures the work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Liaises with representatives and leaders from other hospital services as appropriate to ensure the safe function of anesthesia equipment, systems, and supplies.
Assigns functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities, ensuring the work assignments of employees in the unit are carried out. Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specialization.
In case of shortage of personnel due to scheduled or unscheduled leave, the incumbent will be responsible for filling in and for distributing the workload to other team members to ensure smooth workflow. Ensures timely accomplishment of assigned tasks, and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employee's procedures, policies and directives. Trains or arranges for the training of team members in the accomplishment of tasks or projects. Gives on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. Obtains assistance and/or needed information from the Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief CRNA, Anesthesiology Service on problems that may arise or backlogs that cannot be disposed of promptly.
Checks work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review, and reviews completed work to see that the instruction on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met. Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards; refers questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards to the Chief, Anesthesiology Service. Monitors working conditions such as heating, ventilation, lighting, safety.
Approves or disapproves all requests for leave. Informs employees of available employee benefits, services and work-related activities. Prepares performance appraisals and evaluates employees, identifies progress and training needs of employees through competency review, and takes minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and resolves behavior problems.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm PST; plus on-call time Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
sophia.whittick@va.gov · 813-442-3938
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $73236 – $95202/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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